Sunday, December 15, 2013

Mykonos mix 3

Archaeological findings indicate that the first settlers of the
island Mykonos were members of the Neolithic tribe Kares, in 3000
BC. But the historical sources suggest that the first settlers were
probably Ionians from Athens who lived here in the 11th century BC. This
nation along with its leader, known as Ippokli, inhabited the territory which is today the
capital city, Chora. The distance from the island of Delos (only 2 km away), which was greatly developed, had the influence and Mykonos became a member of the Delian Alliance. Thanks to that Mykonos experienced economic prosperity, although the island itself was quite a poor agricultural source. The downside is that with the collapse of Delos, Mykonos had some critical moments as well...

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from excavations in the
ancient site of Ftelia, that the first inhabitants of the island were
Cares, succeeded by Phoenicians, Egyptians and then Minoans who were
followed by the Ionians. The ancient Mykonos developed a great culture
and in fact the earliest amphora of the ancient times has been
discovered on Mykonos and it is known as the Mykonos vase. In 1207, like
the rest of the Cyclades, Mykonos came under Venetian rule. The Gizi
dynasty took the authority of the island and built a Castle for its
protection. A century later, Georgios Gizi, the last Venetian ruler,
concede the island of Mykonos to Venice. In 1537 Mykonos, with most of
the Cycladic islands, came under Turkish domination. Source: www.greeka.com

from excavations in the
ancient site of Ftelia, that the first inhabitants of the island were
Cares, succeeded by Phoenicians, Egyptians and then Minoans who were
followed by the Ionians. The ancient Mykonos developed a great culture
and in fact the earliest amphora of the ancient times has been
discovered on Mykonos and it is known as the Mykonos vase. In 1207, like
the rest of the Cyclades, Mykonos came under Venetian rule. The Gizi
dynasty took the authority of the island and built a Castle for its
protection. A century later, Georgios Gizi, the last Venetian ruler,
concede the island of Mykonos to Venice. In 1537 Mykonos, with most of
the Cycladic islands, came under Turkish domination. Source: www.greeka.com